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Lesson 9: Agricultural Changes in the Midwest

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true about farming in the midwest?

a)

Corn grows so well that a stalk grew so quickly that a boy got stuck on it.

b)

Pumpkins grow so big that you can live inside of them.

c)

The midwest has the richest soil anywhere and most produce grows well there.

d)

Watermelons grow so big that you need sleds to get them out of the fields.

2.

in the 1870ś a farm could feed (a)   people.

3.

What was the number of people out of 100 who lived on a farm in 1800?

a)

80

b)

10

c)

45

d)

90

4.

The first farmhouses built in the 1800ś were what?

(a)  

5.

In the 1900ś what was the average acres for a farm?

a)

500

b)

125

c)

250

d)

475

6.

Who worked on a farm in the 1900ś?

(a)  

7.

Which of the following was a farm tool used in the 1900ś?

a)

A reaper

b)

A tractor

c)

Milking machine

d)

A scythe

8.

Today in the 2000ś how many people out of 100 live on a farm?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

65

d)

100

9.

Big companies that own farms are called (a)   ?

10.

Which crops are grown in Michigan? Check all that apply?

a)

Blueberries

b)

Asparagus

c)

Potatoes

d)

Peaches